Planes tips

When you book a flight, it's important to choose the right seat — especially since plane travel is about to get more miserable.

Aerospace manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, or Comac, launched its first large home-grown airliner, the C919, in May 2023. It first flew with China Eastern Airlines.

Swiss International Air Lines has an unusual problem: Its new first-class seats are too heavy for some of its widebody planes.

I worked as a flight attendant on domestic and international routes for two years, and I saw all kinds of behavior on planes. 

From holding up the bathroom line with your skincare routine to playing music without headphones and attempting to bring on more bags than allowed, there are numerous etiquette mistakes people make when flying on airplanes.

I spent two years working as a flight attendant for a major US airline, and I heard every question you can think of. 

My husband and I took a business-class flight on Qatar Airways that included a nine-hour layover in Doha.

Qatar Airways has gone back and forth on what to do with its Airbus A380s.

Boeing's latest addition to its growing fleet of commercial jets is the innovative 777X.

It's a hot take, but I love the back of a plane — especially on a long-haul flight.

Airport security officers have concerns over the special crewmember lanes that enable flight attendants and airline pilots to bypass typical passenger screening procedures.

My husband is a frequent business traveler, so we're constantly trying to maximize his travel points to pay for some amazing trips for us and our two kids.

International travel is almost back to pre-pandemic levels, according to the just-released list of the world's busiest airports in 2023.

An Austrian Airlines plane sustained some severe damage after crashing into a jet bridge.

Most airliners are struck by lightning at least once a year, according to the National Weather Service. It's less common that such an incident is caught on video.

On Saturday, two Boeing 787s operated by Virgin Airlines and United Airlines zoomed through the air at ground speeds exceeding 800 mph — about 200 mph more than typical.

On Saturday, two flights arrived at their destinations early.

A bathroom break on a flight turned into a nightmare for one passenger who got stuck in the plane's restroom for the majority of his flight, the BBC reported.

A Southwest Airlines passenger described enduring what felt like "Chinese water torture" during a domestic flight as she sat under a constant drip of an unidentified liquid.

A travel influencer sought to lay down some etiquette around overhead bins on planes, arguing that a lot of people get it wrong.

A teen passenger had his shirt sucked off his body when the door plug of an Alaska Airlines plane blew away in mid-air last week.